Light heavyweights Dustin Jacoby and Julius Walker kicked off the UFC Vegas 113 main card on Saturday, the first main card of the first Fight Night of the UFC’s Paramount+ era.
Unfolding at the newly rechristened Meta Apex in Las Vegas, the card found Jacoby entering off back-to-back wins, while Walker had picked up his first victory inside the octagon last August, against Raffael Cerqueira.
This 205-pound matchup started cautiously with each fighter feeling each other out in the first minute of round one. The 37 year old Jacoby missed down the middle with a straight right hand, as Walker landed a low kick in return. Jacoby came crashing forward landing a solid left hook. Moments later Walker shot in for a takedown, as Jacoby threatened a front choke. Returning to his feet, Jacoby landed another left hand that got the attention of Walker. Shooting in for another takedown Walker secured this one and picked Jacoby up over his head, walking him around the cage before dumping him down. Now in the clinch against the fence, Jacoby ate a big knee from Walker and was being controlled in the second half of the round.
Walker looked to pressure early in round two, trying to back Jacoby to the fence. Jacoby landed a massive right hand that stumbled Walker forcing him to retreat. Another straight right hand sat Walker down as it looked like the referee was going to stop the fight. Walker tried to grab anything he could to survive but moments later a flurry of punches against the fence would stop the fight. The veteran Dustin Jacoby put together a massive win after battling through adversity in the grappling in round one. Jacoby has now won three fights in a row by knockout and positions himself for a big fight next.
In his post fight interview, Jacoby said “I not only would like to fight at the White House in front of president Trump, I’d like to play some golf with him”. Dustin also stated that fighting on the White House card would be an honor and something he deeply wants to do.
Official Result: Dustin Jacoby def. Julius Walker by TKO, Round 2, 1:42
